At The San Mateo County School Farm, we create memorable opportunities for students to be immersed in nature and cultivate a connection to fresh fruits and vegetables through planting, harvesting, cooking and preparing produce directly from the field.

The San Mateo County School Farm is an outdoor experiential learning space and market farm operated by The HEAL Project. We teach Kindergarten-12th grade students where their food comes from and why it matters.

Visitors to the farm are offered the opportunity to explore our fields and surrounding hiking trails in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Through our various farm based programs, we weave science backed lessons with hands-on learning, creating an outdoor educational environment that fosters curiosity, a love of fresh food, and respect for our natural world.

The HEAL Project has been operating the San Mateo County School Farm since 2010 in conjunction with the San Mateo County Health System on land provided by Dave Lea of Cabrillo Farms. Thank you to Dave Lea and Cabrillo Farms for their continued contributions, support, and advice as our farms grow together.

Graduates of the Intensive Garden Program are eligible to participate in our Junior Marketeer program. Students willcontinue learning about health, environment, and agriculture through lending a hand at THP’s Farmers' Market booth!

I love going to the HMB Farmers Market and buying locally grown ingredients that are grown by the children in The HEAL Project. Their faces come alive when you ask them about the produce they are selling that day and what will be coming up in the next few weeks. 